The ŠćÉ«app Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2020 Alumni Award recipients. These awards honor alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at ŠćÉ«app. The Alumni Awards are the universityās most prestigious honors given to alumni.
āIt is always difficult to select recipients for these awards,ā said Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of alumni relations at Kent State. āWe receive many qualified nominations, which speaks volumes to the talent and character of ŠćÉ«app graduates.ā
The following alumni and current student are being recognized in each of the six award categories:
Distinguished Alumni Award - Judge Annalisa Stubbs Williams, ā77
Distinguished Citizen Award - Nicholas E. Phillips, ā70
Professional Achievement Award - Timothy F. Feltes, MD, ā77
Professional Achievement Award - Terese Volk Tuohey, Ph.D. ā93
Kent State Advocacy Award - Stephanie Sweany, ā05
Outstanding New Professional Award - Justin Rudy Gleason, ā16, MBA ā18, M.Arch ā18
Golden Flash Award - Kayla Marker, ā21, MPH ā22
In order to adhere to university precautions surrounding COVID-19, the plans to celebrate this yearās recipients are still being finalized. The alumni association will share information regarding any programming and initiatives to honor Alumni Award recipients as it becomes available.
For more information or to submit an award nomination for next year, visit /alumni/nominate-golden-flash.